Kelli Cooper Art
Contemporary Mixed Media Art
Kelli Cooper Bio
Kelli lives and works in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA. Her mixed media artwork has always been process oriented and experimental. Kelli’s work typically could be categorized as Figurative Expressionism and has been described as unselfconscious, relatable, and delightfully dark and twisted. Kelli’s art has a whimsical style and poignant voice; she brings the viewer in by connecting through relatable characters and shared emotional experience.
Kelli has participated in many gallery group shows as well as solo exhibitions, and is a member of the Albuquerque Art Business Association. She is proud to be represented by Ghostwolf Gallery in Albuquerque, by Pop Gallery in Denver, by Sun and Dust Gallery in Santa Fe, and Imperfecta Gallery in Portand, Oregon. She has numerous collectors all over the United States and abroad.
Ongoing Representation
Current Exhibitions
Intersections in Contemporary Art
Group Show
Merge Modern Gallery
Albuquerque, NM
Early 2027
Rockin’ Around
Group Show
Imperfecta Gallery
Portland, OR
Nov 5-Dec 26, 2026
AABA Member Group Show
N4 Art Center
Albuquerque, NM
November 2026
Chasing Ghosts 10
Group Show
Verum Ultimum Gallery
Portland, OR
October 2026
This is a Show About Grief
Group Show
Ghost Gallery
Seattle, WA
Sept 11-Oct 4, 2026
Taos Abstract Arts Collective
Group Show
Group Show at Stables Gallery
Taos, NM
October 2026
All Stars
Group Show
Sun & Dust Gallery
Santa Fe, NM
June 2026
from the dark side of whimsy
a solo art exhibition
Imperfecta Gallery
809 NW Flanders St., Portland, OR
May 2026
A Generous Queendom
Group Show
Verum Ultimum Gallery
Portland, OR
December 2025
Overlap
a collaborative art show with Maewyn Padilla
Curious Toast Cafe
718 Central Ave SW, Albuquerque, NM
April 2026
Sun and Dust Gallery Pop-Up
223A Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM
December 11&18,2025
12-4pm
Collaborative Exhibition
Opening May 2, 2025
OT Circus
709 Central Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM
Solo Exhibition
September 29-October 26, 2024
O’Niell’s Pub Nob Hill
4310 Central Ave SE
Albuquerque, NM
Solo Exhibition
November 16-December 31, 2024
Java Joe’s Cafe
906 Park Ave SW
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Solo Exhibition
November 1-December 29, 2024
The Eighth House
Antiques/Vintage/Fine Art
5100 Grand Ave. NE.
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Group Exhibition
October 12-31, 2024
Warehouse 505
202 Central Ave SE
Group Exhibition
October 2024
“Der/Die/Das Fremde” (The stranger/the foreign/the unknown)
Produzentengalerie 4H-Art
Hindenburgstr. 7A, 30175
Hannover, Germany